Kazakhstan vs Russia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Kazakhstan
212.91 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
215.49 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 215.49 million hectares against 212.91 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.58 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 27 and Russia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 52.29 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 47.44 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 54.09 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 46.82 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 55.95 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 44.98 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 57.88 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 46.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 59.88 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 48.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 61.94 million hectares | 14.63 million hectares | 47.31 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 64.08 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 45.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 66.29 million hectares | 20.81 million hectares | 45.48 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 68.58 million hectares | 25.33 million hectares | 43.25 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 70.94 million hectares | 29.85 million hectares | 41.09 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 73.39 million hectares | 33.89 million hectares | 39.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 75.92 million hectares | 37.58 million hectares | 38.34 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 78.53 million hectares | 41.21 million hectares | 37.33 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 81.24 million hectares | 44.84 million hectares | 36.41 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 84.04 million hectares | 48.46 million hectares | 35.58 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 86.94 million hectares | 52.09 million hectares | 34.85 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 89.94 million hectares | 55.72 million hectares | 34.22 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 93.04 million hectares | 59.35 million hectares | 33.69 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 96.25 million hectares | 62.98 million hectares | 33.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 99.57 million hectares | 66.50 million hectares | 33.07 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 103.00 million hectares | 70.40 million hectares | 32.60 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 106.55 million hectares | 82.11 million hectares | 24.44 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 110.22 million hectares | 88.27 million hectares | 21.95 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 114.03 million hectares | 100.41 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 117.96 million hectares | 108.22 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 122.03 million hectares | 123.68 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 126.23 million hectares | 141.30 million hectares | 15.07 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 130.59 million hectares | 165.13 million hectares | 34.55 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 135.09 million hectares | 201.76 million hectares | 66.67 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 139.75 million hectares | 187.82 million hectares | 48.07 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 144.56 million hectares | 206.62 million hectares | 62.06 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 115.65 million hectares | 246.12 million hectares | 130.47 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 169.19 million hectares | 196.08 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | Russia |
| 1960s | 213.33 million hectares | 222.38 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | Russia |
| 1970s | 218.37 million hectares | 222.36 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Russia |
| 1980s | 221.46 million hectares | 223.38 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Russia |
| 1990s | 218.64 million hectares | 216.10 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 212.63 million hectares | 212.72 million hectares | 93,600 hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 216.74 million hectares | 213.92 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 213.73 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Russia, at 215.49 million hectares against 212.91 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 2.58 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.